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In this painting I was trying to convey the skill and agility of the catcher. I had a problem with the catcher's left leg and the small shapes of the pants, leg and glove pads and the mitt. At first I made the mitt larger and was able to eliminate/hide a number of shapes. The mitt looked odd and I had hidden part of the agile form. So I painted it as is. I also need to try to curve the back of the catcher's left arm and pad. All comments and advice are appreciated. Thanks.

Gauging from the position of the ump, and the catcher's move, it looks like he's backhanding the glove for a play at the plate. What would help is if you changed the color of either his pads or his glove to create a contrast. Right now i lose the glove in the right leg pad. Also, i see what looks like pads on his arms? Catcher's don't wear arm pads. Just a chest protector and knees/shins. P.S. The most common colors for pads today are black or red. Gloves are typically tan or black or occasionally red. But whatever color you elect, i think the key is distinguishing the glove from the pads. I hope this helps.

Am not into baseball, but this seems like a genuine pose. Am curious as to what level of focus on the figure you are aiming for with these paintings. Right now, I see a concentration of shapes, but not much on forms and depth and such. But if you are not aiming for it, there is no point in me mentioning that.